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You don’t wanna miss this Crock Pot Wassail recipe. It is divine! It tastes just like a delicious slice of apple pie and is the perfect way to stay warm!
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Aunt Lou here.
Michael and I were at a trunk or treat at our church about 7 years ago when I had wassail for the first time. It was ah-mazing! I can remember thinking it was like apple pie in drink form. I had to know who had made it, and wouldn’t you know, it was the old family recipe of one of the church ladies. You are in for a treat my friends!
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Ingredients for Crock Pot Wassail
8 cups apple cider
11.3-12 oz can of peach nectar
1 cup orange juice
1 cup cranberry apple juice
2-3 cups sugar, to taste
4 cinnamon sticks
How to Make Wassail in a Crock Pot
Combine all your in ingredients in a 5-6 quart crock pot
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occassionally
Crock Pot Wassail Notes
Do a little taste testing as you add in your sugar. If you cider is already super sweet, you won’t need near as much sugar as you do when your cider is a little on the tart side.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
You don't wanna miss this Crock Pot Wassail recipe. It is divine! It tastes just like a delicious slice of apple pie and is the perfect way to stay warm!
Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring occassionally
Notes
Do a little taste testing as you add in your sugar. If you cider is already super sweet, you won't need near as much sugar as you do when your cider is a little on the tart side.
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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For many dishes, particularly soups and stews, you really can just throw all the ingredients in. It can be nice to cook the onions beforehand, as the flavour is different to when you put them in raw, but experiment both ways as you may find you prefer one.
However, Crockpots generally have ceramic or porcelain pots, while most slow cookers have a metal pot. As with a lot of cooking appliances, the biggest difference comes from the distribution of heat.
Place firm, slow-cooking root vegetables like potatoes and carrots at the bottom of the crock and pile the meat on top. Set the heat level: A general rule of thumb is that cooking on the low setting (170 degrees F for most models) takes about twice as long as cooking on high (280 degrees F on most models).
Wassail is a hot, mulled punch often associated with Yuletide, often drunk from a 'wassail bowl'. The earliest versions were warmed mead into which roasted crab apples were dropped and burst to create a drink called 'lambswool' drunk on Lammas day, still known in Shakespeare's time.
The difference between "High" and "Low" on slow cookers seems to differ with every brand and model. One thing that is consistent, though, is that food takes seven to eight hours to reach a simmer point (around 210°) on low; versus three to four hours on high.
Here's what you need to know about slow cooker heat levels to ensure your meal turns out: As a general rule of thumb, meat will turn out better when cooked on Low. This is particularly true of foods like meatballs and chicken thighs, which need gentle heat to turn out tender.
Their most significant benefit is making cleanup easy. After the food has been removed and the slow cooker has completely cooled, you can simply lift the liner out and dispose of it in the trash.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, a slow cooker is one of the most energy efficient kitchen appliances. On average, a slow cooker draws about the same amount of energy as a standard electric light bulb. This means that despite being on for a longer period of time, a slow cooker actually uses very little energy.
Slow cooker recipes have (obviously) long cook times, and it's the meat—not the carrots—that benefit from it. By placing the protein at the bottom (closest to the heating element), and vegetables at the top, you can keep your plant parts a little more toothsome, while ensuring your meat is fall-apart tender.
You DO NOT have to put water in your crockpot in order to use the liners, HOWEVER, it is HELPFUL if you are cooking certain foods for a long period of time(like set- up in the morning, then return after work) such as rice for instance, putting some water at the bottom of the slow cooker and the liner prevents the food ...
A sweetened blend of black currant, apple, and lemon juices, with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, and orange peel, Trader Joe's Winter Wassail is a fruit punch whose flavors and aromas evoke the holidays. You can serve it chilled, over ice with bourbon; or warmed, in a big mug, with a cinnamon stick garnish.
Because wassail is made with fruit juices and spices such as cinnamon and ginger, it can be soothing for a cold, and may even be helpful in easing congestion.
You shouldn't be filling your slow cooker to the brim with ingredients. It needs space between the food and the lid to prevent it from boiling over. The heat inside also needs room to circulate and cook the food the right way. Generally, you shouldn't fill your slow cooker more than three-quarters full.
Information. Most people use a slow cooker for meat, poultry and vegetables, although fruits, desserts, stuffing and oatmeal can also be prepared. All ingredients placed in a slow cooker should be thawed. Choose to make foods with high moisture content such as chili, soup, stew or spaghetti sauce.
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